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APPLIUATIOK FILED APB. 7,1908.

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MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER TUBES;

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1908.

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I UNITED STATES PigrENT OFFICE JEAN eoHY', or ENSIVAL. Nisan vmwmns, BELGIUM.

To all whom it may concern: 9

' Be it known that I, JEAN Gorir, a subject of'Bclgium, residing at Ensival, near Ver- -viers, in the Kingdom of Belgium, have invented new and useful Improvements in M a chines for the Production of Paper Tubes,

of which the following is a specification.

' 'This invention relates to a machine for said application having eventuated in Pat-' a single machine comprising a feed mechan- I the production of paper-tubes of the kind described in my former ap lication for patient Serial No. 272,910 file August 5, 1905,

cut No. 883,949, granted April 7, 1908. In

the' said patent- I have shown how .it is pos-- sible to produce tubes of various shapes with 'ism, a cutting mechanism and a tube-forming'nrechanism provided that the said mechanisms be combined with means whereby the .POSiUOlIS of the tube-forming mechanism "and the'feed mechanism-may he variedrelatively to each other.' In the construction which is described in-detail in the said former patent the change in the relation'of the tube-forming mechanism and feed mechan ism-is etledted by varying the relative positions' of the tube-forming mechanism to the feed mechanism. Under certain circum stances, however, it may be more advantageous to reverse the construction and to vary only'the posit-ions of th: feed-mechanism to the tube-forming mechanism and with this ob]ect'-in-v1ew my invention consists in cerpended claims.

tain novel and improved arrangements and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter 'fully described and pointedout in the ap- Referring to the annexed drawings: Figure 1' is a frontview of the essential parts of a; machine constructed according to my invention, showing more particularly the special 'means adapted to secure the result in view. ln the said figure the parts are shown in the position which they occupy for the manufacture of conical tubes with helically twisted outer edges. Fig. 2 is. a top view 'with the parts in the same position, said figsect qm agdetailj of the feed mechanism.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 7, 1908. Serial Re. 425,696.

MACHINE ron 'rnnrnonuc'rionor PAPER 'rmans.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

Fig. 5 is a detailed front view at an enlarged scale of a part of the driving gear for thev mechanism located on the movable table. Fig. 6 is a front view .of a, special gripper haying a' vertical movement, said gripper being shown in its open position. Fig. 7 is a similar view ofthe gripper shown in Fig. 6 said gripper being in its lowermost posi-' tion at the moment of its opening. Fig. 8 is a lateral view of said gripper. Fig. 9 is a top view-of the machine, similar to Figs. 2 and 3 showing the relative positions of the parts for the manufacture ofconical tubes. Fig. 10 shows in elevation a knife or cutting device placed in a fixed position on the frame of thevmachine and adapted to cooperate with the gripper shown in Fig. 6. F ig. 11' is a top view of said cutting device. "Fig; 12 is a View similar toFig. 10 showing the cut-- ting device in its open position. Fig.-13 is a vertical section through the frame of the machine showing diagrammatically the po- I sltlon of the cutting device shown in Fig. 10

on the frame and relatively to the mandrels of the tube forming mechanisms. is a plan View showing diagrammatically the position o the tube-forming mechanisms,

'onthe frame of the machine and under the movable table carrying the feed mechanism. Fig. 15 is a detailed view of a supporting guide and knife used in the manufacture of conical tubes. of one of the tube forming mechanisms, the positions of which are indicated in Fig. .2

Fig. 17 is an end view of said tube forming I mechanism shown in Fig.16. Fig. 18 is a front view of the mandrel showing the tube ejector thereon. 4

In a machine constructed according'to the present improvements the tube iforming mechanisms are located in a fixed and unvaried position upon the frame of the mashine and toe construction of said tube-forming mechanisms may consequently be ofiany appropriate kind; it is for this reason that the said'mechanisms are merely shown dia grammatically in the annexed drawings together with their driving gears; the feed mechanism, on the contrary will 'be fully described hereinafter owing to the great lmportance of the regular feed of the paper to the mandrels of the tuhe-formingme'clr anisms in the several positions which are to be given to the feed-mechanism, accord Fig. 4"

Fig. 16 is a front elevation of the manufacture of tubes of'variousi paper. 14 cominq from the roller 13 passes sary, may be provided with guides (Fig.

ing to the invention. to s'uitthe requirements slnipes.-

The machine comprises a frame 1 supporting a table 2 carrying theta-he. forming mechanisms shown in lrng. by the position of the mandrels 3 and 4: of the two groups of tube-forming mechanisms, and the driving parts of one of said. ineclnniisins. As shown more clearly in Fig. niandrels 3, 4-, are supported above table 2, and they are arrangedv in alineincnt' with each other, said mandrels beiiw conical or tapering and positioned reverse y to each other. The rnandrels are spaced so that a blank cuttingmechanism will operate between them, and. the cut portions of the blanks are adapted to be transferred to the respective mandrels by appropriate mechanism, all as hereinafter described. The said table :2 carries by p a number of standards 5' a guide 6 of circular shape, the center 7 of which'is locatedat the middle of the distance separating the two mandrels 3 and 4. The guide (3 supports a table 8 which is furthercarried by a number of'standards 9 adapted to slide inja. guide 10 fixed to the table 2 and provided with a circular groove concentric with the guide 6. The table 8 carries by depending arms or brackets 1l12a roller 13 from which unwinds the paper-web 14 used for the manufacture ofthe paper-tubes. The

on suitable gait es such as for example. on a rod 15. then between auxiliary pasting and scraping mechanisms such as indicated diagranunatically at 16 (Fig. 1), then on a guide-rod 1? and is finally conducted above the table 8 above and under suitable guides 18-1920 and 21 before being introduced between the feed rollers 22' and 23 of any suitable construction and which. it necessimilar to the guides already described in my former patent for the same. purpose.

The guiding devices for the paper may ohviously-be of any suitable construction and as they are well knownto t '\se skilled in the art, it is thought that a further description may be dispensed with; The number of the said paper guiding devices may be crating shaft.-

varied according to the circumstai'n cs and, if it is found advisable, the guide-rods already mentioned may be completed as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 by two guide-plates 24-25 placed-under the paper-web 1st. one of which 24 is pivoted on a vertical axis 26 and the other on a horizontal axis 27. The said guide-plates are then operated by levers 98-39 respectively to which a reci 'n'ocating movement is communicated by a lever 30 pivoted at ,31 (Fig. 9.),on'thc table and oscillated by a cam 32 mounted on a shaft 53 hereinafter described. The guide-plates 24-425 have for their purpose to support the papersweb 14 when emerging from between the fced-roilers 22-23 but do not make essential part of my inwntion; they may be omitted without incrmrcnience.

I i The different sets of mechanism whichthc machine comprises are operatedby a single shaft mounted in brackets 3-1 fixed to the table 2; the said shaft drives by gear wheels 36 a second shaft- 37 mountedin bearings 38 j I on the fixed tothe table The shaft 37,

other hand drives by gear wheels 39 a third shaft at) driving by gear-wheels &1 a shaft. 42 parallel with the shaft 37. Said shaft 15 provided, as will hereinafterappear withcams for operating levers 12-6 by which certain grippers 123 are actuated, see Fig. 14, the shaft l2 hus constituting a gripper op The shafts 33 and i0 are the main driving shafts for the tu-be-iorni ing mechanisms The shaft 33 drives the feed-mechanism and also all auxiliary lllafllw anisms supported by the movable table Motion can be transmitted from shaft 33 to table 8 by aid of a set of th ee gear-wheels One of said gear-wheels it is mounted on shaft 33; a second is mounted on a vcr tical trunnion fixed to table 2 and the third of said gear-wheels is mounted on a shaft 4.3

so as to be adapted to roll on the horizontal wheel when the movable table Sis angularly displaced relatively to the table 2 of the nia-. chine.

The shaft 43 is. provided on a portion of its length with a spline 45 (Fig. 5) and is an I the mechanisms which are. supported by v passed througha' bracket l6 fixed to the movable table The said bracket- 46 is pro vided with a vertical sleeve 42' supporting a. trunnion 425 on which is mountedi at thelower end, a pinion $9 which is-drivcn by a v pinion 50 mounted on shaft -13 and adapted to slide on the spline l5. Said pinion 50 is provided with a hub 51 which, although adapted to rotate freely in the bracket in secures a connection between pinion 50 and bracket. 46 in such a manner that on -a movment of the table 8, the pinion so isadapted to more along the spline to of shaft 43 whiie taking part in the rotation of said shaft 43 in any of the positions of-table 8. The vertical trunnion 48 is provided at its upper end with a pinion 51 meshing witha pinion 5'.

mounted at the end of a. shaft- 53 adapted to rotate in bearings 54, the latter being fixed;

to shiftable table 8 ator near one side edge thereof, see Figs. '1, 2, 3, and 5. The said shaft 53 is the driving shaft forth'e feed mechanism and drives by a pinion 55 a pinionv56 mounted on ashort shaft .37 carrying a: toothed whccl SSmcshing: with a toothedwheel 59 on shaft 60 of ilnrfccd-rol-ler 22' suitably mounted in the bearings 61 between already referred to. The shaft.53 actuateswhich are fixed the guide-rods 19, 20 and 21' a fee as 62' for the pasting, scraping-another auxiliary devices. It is also provided with the cam 32 already mentioned acting on the oscillating lever for the guides 24 and 25. The shaft 53 carries further at its end two cam-wheels 63.6l acting .on levers 65-66 pivoted respectively to brackets 67-438. The lever 65 operates a knife 69, the shape of which varies with the shape of the tubes which are to be produced. The

said knife 09 is mounted on asupport 70 and is adapted tobe oscillated. The lever 60 coiiperates with. a support 71 acting as a guide for the paper and which is used only in the manufacture ofcertain tubes, for

instance of conical tubes, and when themovable parts of the machine are in a position similar to that shown in Figs.

2 and 9. The said support '71 cooperates with lever 66 to form a gripper adapted to hold the paper'strip at; its extremity during the cutting operation and before the displacement of the tube-blank to bring itto the tube-forming mechanism. The support- 1'1 further'coiiperates with a knife 72 (Figs. 1, 2 and 15) of the same shape. The support- 71 is carried by a lever 73 oscillating at the end of a shaftTl mounted obliquely on the table 2 and turning in bearings 75. Said shaft 74. carries, at its end, an arm 76 extending under a lever 77 pivoted to a support 18 and acted upon by a cam 79 mounted on shaft 37. This arrangement has for its purpose, as will. be hereinafter explained, ;to allow of removing the support 71 out of the -'way of the tube-blank when the latteris to be displaced to the tube-forming mechanism.

Tothis end, when'lever T7 is acted upon by cam 79, the arm 76 is displaced downwardly,

thus rocking the shaft 74 and displacing angularly the support 71. which coiiperates with'the support 71 Fig. 15) is mounted on a lever 80 pivoted'at 81 to avertical support 82 fixed to the table 2. The said lever 80 is acted upon by a spring 83 holding the lever in its raised position and is adapted to be displaced downwardly by a connection 8t with a lever-$5 pivoted at 86 to the support 82. The said.

lever 85 is acted-upon by a cam 87 (l "igs.

, 2-and 15) mounted on shaft 3,7 in such a manner that at each operation of the cam 87 the knife 72 is displaced downwardly and makes contact with the support 71, thus cutting a tube-blank which is held by the gripper formed by-the said support 71 and the lever 66, V

Intne axis of the mandrels 3 and 4 two support's8889 (Figs 10,12, 14) are placed leaving be ween them a free space; the said supports are placed symmetrically to the center 7 of rotation .of the table 8 and co operate with a knife 90. the position of which remains unvaried whatever maybe the shape of the tubes whichare" to be prn-' The knife .72

this time the 6-7 and 8- while Figs-243 and!) give a 15 plan view ofthe same. The saidygripper 91 comprises a low,er'jaw"195 fixed to-itwo vertical rods 96 and 07: passing *through holes in the table 2 (Fig-.0) '.-:To the lower jaw 95 is fixedja piecel98 providedzwitlra 7 square edge adapteditofill the space between the supports 88 and 89 when the gripper 941, being in its lowerposit'ion, is -on a level with said supports. The lowerja'w 95 carries on a trunnion 09 a' movable jaw 100 which is acted upon'by a spring 101 and is provided withtwo pro3ections 102 adapted to be met by acam 103; mounted. on the shaft-.37. The said gripper 94,,which, when it is seen from the top, has substantially the shape shown in Figs 2, 3 or 9, "i"s providedv with a locking bolt 104 carried ,by a rod 105.

A spring'106 surroundingthe rod 105 holds the locking bolt 104 initsraised position and in engagement with themovable jaw i in such a manner that-during the ascent of the gripper, said movable jawcau be retained in a raised, open position (Fig. 6) until the nut 106of rod strikesagainst -the table 2. This *arrangementfvgilllap iear 3pc clearly from a comparison biween Qi'g 's. 6 and 7 which show the gripperQ-Liii two diti'erent positions, Fig.0 showin the gripper nearly at the upward limit 0 its movement-. When the gripper is being raised,

the movable jaw 100 isliield lira vertical or 1 open position bv the engagement foiftlie locking-bolt 104; between" the two iprojections 102 inthespace 107 but as-th'e' gripper reaches the end of its ascendinm'stroke, then 110 the nut 106*, at. the end circa-105', strilres Ks against the lewe'r'face of table 2,and-'wi thdraws the loeking-bolt 104 from "the pmjections 102. The movable jaw100"is then v turned down-bythe spring-101;ontd'thez115 lower jaw05, thus closing the gripper wli-ic remains in this ositionwhile t e-{gripper moves downward y. On reaching the-lower limit of its downwardtravel, the pro'ie'ctions 102 are acted upon by '=cam.'103,.-thus causing the "ippertoagain open a-nduat?" icking-bolt 104 IS imgielletlbv spring, 106 between the projectiops -lo'l-zto.

lock the jaw 100 in an'open position. {As

i already stated thegripper'tl l has a vertical 1.25

reciprocating movement produced as fol-z lows: The two rods 96. 'aud107 supporting; the gripper are connected under table-2 by a cross-bar 108' to whichi'is fixed a chain 109 passing over suitable 'roll'ers 110, 111,}80

112 mounted in a' bmcket 113 depending from table 2. The chain 109 is acted upon by a lever 114 pivoted to a shaft 115 mounted in bearings 11G fixed to the frame 1. The

shaft 115 is driven from outside the frame, .bv a crank; 117v connected. to arod 118 pivoted to another crank 119 rotated by a pinion120 gearing with inion 121 at the end of the transverse sha 4P.

Besides the. hereinbefore described parts or. elements the machine is' further provided, as shown diagrammaticully in Fig. 14, with auxiliary members cooperating with; the tube formingmechanisms. The said auxiliary members consist of two gripfpers 122- 123 having a rectilinear reciprocatin movement in ahorizontal plane pass ing through the axis of the inandrels 3.4 The said grippers are actuated in any suitable and'well known manner for instance I by toothed wheels 123*--124 mounted on the transverse shafts 33 and 40 respectively and are opened and closed at the required moments by levcrs1-25+12dwhich are acted upon bye-ems mounted on the shafts ,37 and 4.2. i

The tube-forming mechanisms properly so called are of any known construction'for a cam l44acting on m a secondary shaft. 133 by sociated gripper instance of the construction shown in 16, 3.7. and 13, Fig. showing the prmcipel parts of the tube forming mechanism 11! connection with mandrel 4. p

I will now describe briefly one fornrof the tube forming mechanism in connection with mandrel 4: with which is associated.

shaft &0, but. similar devices are employed in connection with the other mandrel 3 adapted to be driven, by shaft 33. Said shaft 40 drives, through a gear wheel 1%,

a sec'ond gear wheel 129, the latter being mounted on an end of a shaft 130, supported in bearings 131. ()n theother vndof said shaft 130 is a toothed wheel 132, drivg n toothed wheel 134. On the secondary shaft 133 is keyed a toothed wheel 135, gearing with a pinion 136 mounted on the axle of mandrel 4 between bearings 13?. Vvhcel 132 .and it is obvious that following the rotation of shaft 40, mandrel 4 will be rotated by the driving mechanisms just described, for 11' part 0. a rotation, andnid mandrel will =f01113l1l at rest during :1 port of each ltll'1- being pivoted'on a. standard 145 and prois ,toothed onlyfor a part of its circuniferei'zce,

vidcd with a prcsser 147, said presser being' arranged licloivihc mandrel and exerting pressure on the tube during its formation. Brush 138, as is well known in 'simihir contructions of tube forming mcrlmnism, rotatcs inn smell vessel (not shown) containing an adhesive substance which is required for pasting the tubes formed on the mantube on the mandrel it is removed by any appropriate means. As shown in Fig. 18. 'anejector ring 148 loosely fits themandrel, and said ring is guided relative to the manpulled along the mandrel bye cord 150 attached to the slichng support of gripper 128.

In order to point out clearly how the desingle machine the production of any type or pnttern oi tubes by simply varying the relative positions of the parts or elements tion of three ditlferent types of tubes of the shapes which are the most used in practice viz: conlcal tubes wlth helically twisted cylindrical tubes.

1 and 2 show the relative positions of the feed mechanism and tube forming mechanism for the-manufacture of conical In this case itis necessary to give to the feed mechanlsm a position substantially at right 4 and to make use of the curved knives (39 and 2 having substantially the shape shown in F 1g. 2. As it will be observed the strip ing between the feed rollers 22-23 is conducted on the guide plate 24 to the guiding support 71 on which it may be held by lever (lrei by a guide bar 149. The ejector ring of paper 1%: coming from roller 13 and passdrel. Subsequent to the formation of the.

scribed parts cooperate to secure with a I shall fully describe hereinafter the formaouter edges, ordinary conical tubes and 4 I sis,

tubes with helically twisted outer edges.

angles withthe axis of the nmndrels 3 and 66. \Vhen the strip of paper has reached the illustrated position, the gripper '91 has reached the end of its ascending travel and is open as shown in Fig. 6 in sucha manner that the paper has passed above the fixed jaw 95 of the gripper. The machine being in operation, lever 66 is turned down onto the support 71 'and holds firmly the paper which is then cut by the operation of knife 69 and knife 72 acted upon by cams 63 and 87. A tube blank 12-7 is thus produced having two curved edges corresponding to the shape of knives (59 and 72. The said tube blank 127, which is to be used for the production of two tubes, is then gripped by the gripper 94, which having reached its upper position during the feeding of the paper, is

then closed by the disengagement of the lockin bolt 10s in the manner already dethen be lowered in the plane of seen-ding movement of the gripper 94, in order that said lowering of the tube blank be possible it is necessary that the ides view of the .fact that the variation in the driving ofsaid parts may be still elfected" in which have supported the same unti nowrelative positions is obtained by the rotation be removed from the path followed by the of table 8 around the center 7 situated at t ube-,blank carr ed by the gr1pper94. To the middle of the distance separating the y I 5 this-end theguide 24 is automatically dist-wo mandrels 34. The movement of the 7 placed lateral y by the action of cam 32 and table 8 is further ossible; on account of the c ;,.-Sl 130rt 71 -1S carried away by :lever 73- sliding of the pinion 50 onthe spline 45 of (Fig. la) oscillat ng with shaft 74 under I shaft 43. The machine operates in this case like action of m 79. The'tu be blank 12? in conditions which arequite similar to that 10 can then be lowered without inconvenience already described and which will be obvious 75 with gripper 94. 1 iVhen the said gripper from an inspection of F ig. 9. p has reached the end of its descending travel Fig. 3 shows the relative positions of the the tube blank-rests upon the sup orts 88 parts for the manufacture of ordinary cyand 8? (Figs; 10 and 11), the kni e 90 colindrical tubes. .As shown, in said case, the Y -15 op erat1ng with said sup orts being open at table 8 carrying the feed mechanism is so this moment. The km e 90' is then acted placed with its longitudinal axis parallel to 7 upon and cuts the tube-blank into two simithe axis of the mau'drels 3 and 4. Thelar parts which are then gripped by the curved knife 69, lever 66, support 71 and gr ppers'122123 and carried away to the knife 72 are dispensed'with, and in lieu mandrels 3- and at where the tubes are thereof I employ a straight knife (59. The formed in the ordinary. and well' known straight cut at-e'ach end of the rectangular manner, the tubes being pasted and finally strip of paper is produced by the operatione ected 1n amanner similar to that described of knife 69; and the second or transverse in my former atent. During this operacut for the division of the double tube-blank I g;5 tion a new fe of paper has-taken place, into two separate tube-blanks is produced by thegrippertll has a mu reachedits upper the operation of knife 90, after the gri per position and a new tu e-blank is ready to be 9i has lowered the double tube-blank rom fed to the tube-forming mechanisms. the plane in which the feed takes place into It will be noted from Fig. 2 that the loss the plane of the tube-forming mechanism. 30 of pa er m the manufacture just described It will be noted from the foregoing deis re need to a minimum each tube-blank scription that in order to secure the producwhen cutfrom the strip otpaper being used tion of any kind of tubes whatever with a for the production of two tubes which are single machine, it is necessary that the variaformed simultaneously and involving only tion of the relative positions of the feed 35 for the exact cuttinga loss of-paper corre mechanismand tube-forming mechanisms 10o spond1ng to the part of the strip projecting extends at least to 96 or in other words beyondthe su port 71 and presenting on the the feed mechanism must be adapted to be re ecting e ge the curved shape of the displaced angularly from 0 to .90 "rela- I fe 69 which edge is then cut by knife 72. tively to the tube-forming mechanism or .40; If it is wished to pass from the manumandrels 3-4. It is further necessary to gfacture just described to the roduction of make use of a gripper or other conveyer tubes having a less conicity Fig.9), it is having a vertical movement so as to secure only. necessary to move the table .8 on the the displacement of the tube-blank or double guides 6 and 10 so as to place the same in tube-blank, as the case may be from the 45 another angular position relatively to the horizontal plane of the-feed mechanismto axis of the. mandrels 3-4-and to make use the' horizontal plane of the tube 'forming .o'faknife 69, aguide or support 71 and a mechanisms. Q'nife .72 having a different shape corre- My invention is obviouslynot .restricted spondin to the required tube-blank, the to the details of construction of the machine 50 curved it nii es 69, 7:2 and guide or support which may be varied to a largee'xtent with- 71'being removable from the machine so that out departing from the-scopeof my inventhesepartsmay be used interchangeably tion.-

.with. the. straiglit cutting knives 69, 70 of Having thus described my invention, what the m acl inead-apted for use as shown in I claim is: p

" 5,) Fig. 35

r. p 1. In a machine'for mak ng tubes of difig. -9- shows the position of theparts for ferent shapes, tube-forming mechanism,

the production ofconicahtuheswhich can stock -.feeding mechanism, *blankt-mg be considewd as intermediate betweenconmechanism 'for shaping the edge portions ical tnbefi'lfilth,l1elicirlly.;twisted.outel' edges of {material advanced by the-stock feedin 60 and cylindrical-tubes. Asittwilllieobserved mechanismjmeans for rsh fting the stqct the shape of knife ("39, support--71 and knife .feeding Tand-=blank -cuttmg-::mecha'n1sms v 72 is; slightly modified. All the othercof whereby the direction of feed of the mate? operating parts are in the same position as .rial relative to the tube forming mechanl'ieforeon the two tables 2 and 8 and the ism may be changed, and a-separate cutting 165, mechanism occupying a predetermined reve-u" 30 7 blank cutting mechanism positioned ulterleiion m tir -tube forming znea-bsnism and l'p lfifilfiiiu nude :1 doubia ink blank sub- 'shqucniigr. 1 the operation "of the blank operable to divide a double. tube blank mm b ring said distinct divided portions of ihc tube blank to the IQSPECHVE tnbe-fornnng.

snarl ng and cutting mechanisms, said separnl'ecuttnag mechanism being unaffected by the charges in Qosition'oflhesrock feeding and blank cutting mechanisms. relative tb said} tube forming mechanism. 1 e 2. In a macbniefor makzng tubes-of different shapes, aplurality of tube forming mechanisms spaced relative to each other, a, lblank cutting mechanism. positioned intermediatev said tube-formnig" mechanisms and 'two distinct portions .means for fransfen mechanisms, stock feeding mechanism, blank cut-ting mechanism in cooperative relation to the stock feeding n'zechanism, and means for shifting the stock feeding mechanism and the second cutting mechanism relative to the tube fOIlHlIl mechanisms. the first,-

named blank cutting n cchanismbcing 'unalfected by the changes m position of the stock feeding and second cutting mcchan isms.

3. In a machine for making tnbcs'of diffcrent slrapes,v a plurality oftnbe formingmcchamsms spaced relative to each other,

mediate the tube forming mechanisms and 7 operable to divide a double tube-blank into two distinct, ortions, stock feeding mechanism, another Jlani; cuttingmechanism in cooperative relation tothe stock feeding mcchanis'ln' and operable to produce a tube blank of a predetermined shape from the material --:idvanced by said stock fcedingmcchanism;

table shiftable about an axis positioned in-- tcrmcdiatesaid tube forming mechanisins, stock feeding mechanism carried by said feed tablc, blank. cutting-mechanism also carried bydhe feed table and cooperating wit-h the stock feeding mechanism, means .'for adjusting-the table whereby the relative positions of the stool; feeding and blank cutting mechanisms to. the tube rorunng *mecllanisms may be -var-iedr, and a separate cutting mechanism independent of the feed fable and-positionedintermediate the tube formingmcchanisms, said separate cutting mechanism operating to divide a double blanksevered from the stock by thc first cutting;- mcchanism into two distinct pin,

tions which are to be su'nyii s ectivc tube forming ranch-a1 in a machinnlfbr malzing foes, :tube forming mechanic-12s, stock fee-d :nwclmn ism. pwsilicned' in "a diiiercnt' horizontal plane from the plane ciseid tube-forming mechanisms, Mazda" cutting, mechanism, co

opcraiing with ibc. stack and positioned in substantiallv the. horizon al plane thereof, a separate "cutting niccnanism positioned intermediate the tube- ;forn'ling mechanisms, said separate mum mechanism being operable subs y nently t;

the blank cutting mechanism for dividing double talk-blanks into two separate tubeanism and "the first named blank cutting fi mlasrclatiye to the tube 1 nning mechanzsn'xs, and blank gripping mechanism positioned to receive tube blanks. from the plane of the stock fcedmechamsm and 0;

the first cutting mechanism and to transfer the tube-blanks to the plane of the second rusting mechanism. and the tube forming *zecbanisrns.

n1 a'machine for making lobes of dif fcrent' shapes, pluralityof tube-forming mechanisms .11 rciaiablc feed table shiftuble' aboutnn axis positioned intermediate the tube-forming mechanisms stock feed mechanism carried by said table, blankcutting mechanism mounted on ihe tablcnnd positioned in "cooperative relation to the stock feed mechanism [or cutting double blanks-of a predetermined shape from the material advanced by said feed mechanism, means for feed nz'ccbanisnl 86 blanks, means ,wbcrcby the stock iced npcch-- mechanism may be shified into different prr shiftingihe table relative to the tube-form ing mechanisms, whereby the relations bf 1'05 the stock feed and blank dutting mechanisms to the tube forming 'mechanisms'may be "a.- ried, means for driving the stock feed and blank cutting mechanisms in all positions of the rotatable, table, and a'separate cutting mechanism positioned intermediate the tube forming mechanisms and operable to sever a double tube blank into ,t-wo distinct por;

tions subsequent to the operation of. cutting,

the tube blank from the material advanced by thcfeed mcchanismfl P 7. In. a machine for makin tubes of dif-- ferent shapes," a plurality "of tube fOrming mechanisms a feed table shiftable relative to the tube forming. Ine(5ll3 nlS nlS stock feed 'mcchanismand blank cutting mechanism -mountednpon sald table to occupy opera tivc positions in a difi'erenthorizontal plane [from the plane of said tube-forming mcch anis'm, means whereby tbejecd table may be- 's hiftcd to varytheprclation of livestock iced and blank cutting mechanisms to the lube-iornmie mechanisms and blank grip-v ping and cutting mechanism positioned intermediate -the tube -formmg mechanisms and operable to displace double blanks cutby the first fcutting mechanism fromthe horizontal plane of stock feed-mechanism tothej horizontalifplane of the -tube forming nm h ismtfi j an in w A,

'5 8. In a machine.=rfor making tubespt-ube v ,ffllmilig-mechanism, stock feeding, mechanism posltloned in a different. horizontal -",ine ans for adjusting the stoclr feeding mechamSmand the cutting mechanism to-difi'erent positions relative :to the; tube-forming mechanism, whereby t-hedirection .of feed of 1 thestock relative to the tube-forming mech- 'anism- {'may be varied, a sepanate cutting mechanism operable subsequently to' the ,first cut-ting mechanism for-severing into two distinctportions the material cut iby said first cutting mechanism, means for-carrying the blanks from the plane of the stock feeding mechanism to the plane of the tubeforming mechanism, and means fortransferring .the blanks to the tube-forming mechanism.- I I 9 In a machine formakingfiubes of dif- "frent. shapes, a fixed frame table movable to different positions relative to the tube -forming mechanisms;means for adjusting said,feed table, stock feeding mechanism and blank" cutting mechanism carried by said feed table and shiftable therewith to varythe direction of feed of tube-blanks relative to said tube forming mechanisms, means for imparting motion to the stock feed and blank cutting mechanisms at all positions of the feed table, blank and cutting mechanisms, and

- pp 0 means or mparting reclprocating motion to the blank gripping and cutting mech anism.

10. In amachine for making tubes, a

fixed frame, a. plurality of tube-forming mechanisms mounted on said frame. a table movable about an axis positioned intermediate the tube-forming, mechanisms, a feed mechanism carried by said table and positionedi-n a horizontal plane different; from mechanismsand' operating subsequently to the first cutting mechanism. and means whereby tube-blanks Produced bythe two cutting mechanisms'may be displaced from the )lane f the feed mechanism to the level of te tub -forming mechanisms.

5 11. In a machine fol-the production of .aQpluralitv of tube-forming mechanism thereon, a feed tubes a frame," a" table fiisbnasaid frame, "two tube forming ,n'ieclran sms "to thefeed mechanism,- means for-ad ui ointfsiigated flat supported by said movabletablefajcutiifis mechanism carried by the movable table and occupying normally 1 a 'coii i'eijafive' lift? Hi" -the. table whereby "the-relation of thc'jfei d mechanism and the cutting mechanisiu'ft 'i the tube-forming mechanisms *ina'y he t- '1'l0(l, a separate =cuttm'g mechanism-'posrmounted in alinement :Qlfi isaid tableau, moilable tablefadaptedtoj 'fixed table around'aceiiter' =the middle bf the distance v tweex'hthe Lego "lube-forming mechanisms? a feed mechanlni.

plane. from the plane of thestube forming mechanisnncutting mechanism in 'cotipcra 19 tive relation to the stock feeding mechanism,

tioncd intermediate the tiube formingnieclianisms. said separate cutting niechauisifllfii -ing unafi'ected by the adjustment of the iin'iv tubes :1 frame, a fixed tablesupportednby said frame, two tube fornnng mechanisms able table and said feed incchanisnnoperat ing subsequently to the first cuttingmeliali ism, and means for transferring the-blanks produced by the operations of said cutting mechanisms to the tube-forming nieclninism'si 12. In a machine for.tlie:-p1'oiliictionidt mounted on said tablc, a 'movablc table adapted to be displaced ton thefixqdwtabhi around acenter point situated 2lt;illt:i,ltltl'=ll(l of the distance between the tubeforming mechanisms, means; for feeding sheet. nutterial from said movable table, means when by tube-blanksmay be produced from said material, and means for supplying the said tube blanks to the two tube-forming mech-- anisms. i

13. In a machine for the production tubes, :1 frame,a fixed table supported by of feed of the sheet material to the level of i the tubeforming mechanisms and means for supplying the tube-blanks to the tubc-fornr mg mechanisms.

14. In a machine for the production-of tubes, :1 frame, a fixed table supported by said frame, two tube-forming mechanisms mounted in 'alinemcnt on said table, a movable table supported above the fixed table, means for feeding sheet material, the said meansbeinw mounted on the movable table and adapted to be placed in different angular positions to the two tube forming mechan': v

isms, cutting mechanism whereby tube blanks mav be produced from the sheet material, means for lowerin the double tubeblanks from the path of feed of the sheet material to the levei ofthetube-forming mechanisms;

ting each of said tnatube forming mechamsm production ofneans for 'cuiting .the double tube-blanks into two simih'u",parts and means for supplynarts' of: double tube blanks 15. 'In a machme .for the tubes, at frame, a fixed, tablosupported by 7 said frame,'-two tube-forming mechanisms mounted in :flinement on said-table, a mov able table supported above, the fixed tab1e, ':1 jfeed mechanism mounted on' said movable table, means for drivingthe' said .fee'd mesh fanism in any position of-the movabletable', putting 7 devices I mounted on the movabletable, means for displacing the eai l cutting deviceg out ofthexr operatmg .positxon, o gripper having a vertical 'move1nent,' a cut- I tinggdei'ice mounted ina predetermined pomechanisms.

' of tube-forming niecfiauisms a feed table i .25

diate the tube-forming -n1ec]mnis11 1s, andmeans for imparting reciprocating motion idonbfe tube bl single -blanks..'

H.- In a machine for inaking'tubes', a pin- -ra1ity' of tube forming. mechanisms, :1 feedta hlc, means for shifting the position of ing andeiittiiig 'mech-v ism. whereby a tn ferred from the horizontal. plane of the Stock feeding mechanism to that of the tube. 5

formino' mechanisms'and at the 'same"ti me a blank may be txanse nk iSTCHPintO WO separate sziid 'feed table relative to the tube forming mechanisms, -"s tock' feed mechanism and blank cutting mechanism supported by said' table and positioned inla plane abovothat of the tube-forming mechan sms, means. for

'impartingmotion to' the *stock feed and blankcutting mechanlsms in all the positions'to which the feed table maybe adjusted,

blank gripping and cutting mechanism sep 'arate' from the feed taible and positioned in .tcmnediate the tube forming mechanisms,

and means for iniparting reciprocating niotion to the blank gripping and cuttmgmechanis n. f

two subscribing witnesses.

W'itnesses': A I

GREGORY PnnLAN. GEORGE B12012.

' flu testimony whereof I have Signedmy 7 name to this specification inlthepresenceofi JEAN .GOHY. a 

